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sep 22, 1960 - Mali Becomes Independent

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Mali gains independence from France, with Modibo Keita as first president. Mali withdraws from French territory and becomes individual, one-party socialist state. At this stage, education became highly prominent, with Mali's ethnic and cultural practices being returned to them through society and schooling.

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sep 22, 1960
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~ 65 years ago